Just 18 K-Pop Entertainment Companies Make Up Nearly Ninety Percent Of All 2021 Album Sales
The K-Pop industry has grown tremendously over the last several years, with many artists making their best sales ever in recent times. While there are many different companies that produce K-Pop music, however, there are only a select few that end up making big waves in the industry’s sales. The following 18 K-Pop entertainment companies have made up nearly 90% of all album sales in 2021 so far!
18. Play M Entertainment
Artists under this label: Apink, VICTON, Weeekly
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Voice: The Future is Now by VICTON (107.8k sales); We Play by Weeekly (36.1k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.0%
17. Woollim Entertainment
Artists under this label: INFINITE, Lovelyz, Golden Child, Rocket Punch, DRIPPIN
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Yes. by Golden Child (114.0k sales); A Better Tomorrow by DRIPPIN (47.6k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.1%
16. BrandNew Music
Artists under this label: AB6IX, MXM, BDC
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Salute: A New Hope by AB6IX (71.7k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.1%
15. TOP Media
Artists under this label: MCND, UP10TION, Kim Wooseok, TEEN TOP
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: 2nd Desire [Tasty] by Kim Wooseok; MCND Age by MCND (25.6k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.5%
14. Cube Entertainment
Artists under this label: BTOB, (G)I-DLE, PENTAGON, CLC
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: I Burn by (G)I-DLE (207.9k sales); Love or Take by PENTAGON (112.8k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.0%
13. WM Entertainment
Artists under this label: OH MY GIRL, ONF, B1A4
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Dear OhMyGirl by OH My Girl (78.0k sales); ONF: My Name by ONF (76.2k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.0%
12. Pledis Entertainment
Artists under this label: SEVENTEEN, NU’EST
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Romanticize by NU’EST (207.7k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.1%
11. RBW
Artists under this label: MAMAMOO, ONEUS, ONEWE, PURPLE KISS
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Devil by ONEUS (118.4k sales); Redd by Wheein (72.7k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.1%
10. Starship Entertainment
Artists under this label: MONSTA X, Cosmic Girls, CRAVITY, Wonho, K.Will, Soyou
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Season 3. Hideout: Be Our Voice by CRAVITY (176.5k sales); Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us by Wonho (104.4k sales); Unnatural by Cosmic Girls (92.0k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.2%
9. Konnect Entertainment
Artist under this label: Kang Daniel
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Yellow by Kang Daniel (318.7k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.5%
8. Edam Entertainment
Artist under this label: IU
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Lilac by IU (322.9k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.5%
7. Fantagio
Artists under this label: ASTRO, Weki Meki, Ong Seungwoo
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: All Yours by ASTRO (336.3k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.8%
6. KQ Entertainment
Artists under this label: ATEEZ, Block B
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: ZERO: FEVER Part.2 by ATEEZ (389.3k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 3.0%
5. JYP Entertainment
Artists under this label: TWICE, Stray Kids, ITZY, DAY6, 2PM
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Guess Who? by ITZY (223.8k sales); The Book of Us: Negentropy by DAY6 (110.1k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 3.5%
4. BELIFT Lab
Artist under this label: ENHYPEN
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Border: Carnival by ENHYPEN (437.2k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 3.6%
3. YG Entertainment
Artists under this label: BLACKPINK, TREASURE, BIGBANG, WINNER, iKON, Akdong Musician
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: R by Rosé (519.6k sales); The First Step: Treasure Effect by TREASURE (239.3k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 7.5%
2. Big Hit Music
Artists under this label: BTS, TXT
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: BE (Essential Edition) by BTS (500k+ sales); The Chaos Chapter: Frozen by TXT (632.7k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 9.4%
1. SM Entertainment
Artists under this label: EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, SHINee, Super Junior, aespa, Girls’ Generation, TVXQ
Best-selling album(s) in 2021: Hot Sauce by NCT Dream (1.66 million sales); Bambi by Baekhyun (1.02 million sales); The Renaissance by Super Junior (455.5k sales); Don’t Call Me by SHINee (415.5k sales)
Contribution to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 39.5%
